Use the Following Scenario to Answer the Following Questions

question 17

Multiple Choice

Use the following scenario to answer the following questions:
Suppose that Canada,an industrialized nation,and Mexico,a developing nation,both produce clothes and cars.The real wage in Mexico is lower than in Canada.The countries have a free trade agreement.Each nation will find a comparative advantage.
-Which country benefits from this free trade agreement?

• A) Canada
• B) Mexico
• C) neither of them
• D) both of them
• E) not enough information to determine

---

Definitions:

Probability

A numerical assessment between 0 and 1 indicating how probable it is for an event to take place.

Expected Value

The weighted average of all possible values of a random variable, with weights being their respective probabilities.

Probability

A measure quantifying the likelihood of a specific event occurring, often expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Von Neumann-Morgenstern Utility Function

A utility function that assumes individuals can rank their preferences under uncertainty, used in expected utility theory to describe choices.